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Why Is Carbide So Expensive Right Now — And What Can You Do About It?
If you’ve noticed the price of carbide tooling creeping (or surging) upward over the past few years, you’re not imagining it. Here’s what’s happening and what you can do to protect your shop. 1. Why Is Carbide Getting More Expensive? The short answer: one country controls most of the world’s tungsten, and they’ve been tightening…
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Calculating Speed and Feeds with a Chip Load Chart
Calculating Speed and Feeds with a Chip Load Chart CNC machines allow for increased automation, flexibility, and overall productivity. But when it comes to these machines, calculating speed and feeds with a chip load chart is one of the most important concepts to master. What is Spindle Speed? Spindle speed is a critical part of…
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Reconditioning vs. Standard Sharpening
Reconditioning vs. Standard Sharpening There are two main terms that people use to describe the sharpening of CNC machine tools – reconditioning and standard sharpening. In some cases both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, so it can be difficult to decide which one is best for your business. In other cases, the two…
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